The Veteran's anxiety disorder unspecified has not been shown to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a higher initial rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's anxiety disorder has caused significant impairment in work or social functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder unspecified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26027963
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder unspecified, and unspecified depressive disorder as these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Anxiety disorder unspecified, finding that new evidence received after the May 2019 rating decision is relevant to these issues. The Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and anxiety disorder are supported by medical records, including a VA mental health consultation note from December 2018 and an August 2023 letter from a VA psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. The Board also found credible supporting evidence for the Veteran's in-service stressors, leading to service connection for both PTSD and anxiety disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder are currently evaluated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on his symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete service treatment records and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's in-service stressors need further clarification, and a new opinion is required.
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